BBCNEWS BBC News at Six February 24, 2022 18:44:00
Was vladimir putin. this was his cue to act. first they annexed crimea, say it peninsula on the black sea, weeks later pro—russia rebels seize ed two regions in eastern ukraine, russia already divided ukrainian politics, now putin was divided the country itself but the turn towards the west that frustrated him then remains now, one recent poll shows 68% of ukrainians in favour of joining the eu. putin sees russians and ukrainians as one people, a single hole. he says ukraine is ancient russian soil. that perception may explain this invasion, but perhaps there is something else too. because t...